・One owner last 30 years

・Original well cared for example

・Always garaged

The E 30 3 series really put BMW firmly on the map, the well-built and stylish car quickly gained favour and sales across the board, offering a variety of engines and being available in many guises…2 or 4 door saloon, estate (or Touring as it was known) and as a convertible.

The jewel of the series was the 325i, using a fabulous straight 6 engine that delivered a very useful 175 BHP. The rear wheel drive, very slick 5 speed gearbox, agile handling and precise steering made the 325i a real driver’s car.

The current owner purchased the car in 1992 with 31,000 miles on the clock. It had previously been run as a company car through Lease Contracts PLC who were the registered first owner.

For the first 10 years of his ownership routine servicing was carried out by BMW specialists and thereafter by a friendly, local engineer who has looked after the car ever since.

Always garaged the car has always been well cared for and regularly maintained, the result of which can be seen in the photographs, a very clean and tidy original car in good condition.

In the last few years, the car has been used less and less, as can be seen from the MOT mileage history, and it is for this reason, and helping his daughter out with money for a house deposit, that the car is now being offered for sale.

The V5 is present showing one previous keeper and the car comes complete with the original E30 book pack with all the booklets and manuals, together with service receipts, MOTs, old tax discs and two sets of keys.

The MOT expires November 2021.

The beige leather interior overall is in good shape showing signs of its age but only in a good way. The dashboard and door cards are all in fine shape as are the carpets and the hood interior are all good. There is a small rip on the passenger door card but other than that there is little to draw attention to. 

The driver’s seat is probably the most worn and has in the past been repaired professionally where the outer bolster had worn through. The seats are still supportive and comfortable though and would doubtless benefit from some light renovation and treatment to rejuvenate them.

The original radio cassette has been updated to a JVC radio/cd player.

 

The car has its original paint, Atlantis Blue, and still has a good lustre and shine to it. A few rust spots have been seen over the years and a few stone chips touched up but overall, the paintwork is in good condition.

Chrome fittings, rubbers, badging and rubber seals all look fresh with no signs of any pitting or discolouration, glass all round is good and the headlights are nice and clear.

The blue hood works smoothly and easily but is beginning to show signs of fading in places, though it remains free of any tears or rips and makes a good tight seal with the windscreen and the body.

The 15” BBS wheels are not scuffed or curbed, and the tyres have plenty of life left in them.

Mechanically the car has benefitted from regular servicing and maintenance throughout its life and the owner reports that everything works as it should do and the car drives superbly.

The comprehensive history will assure the next owner that the car has been very well looked after, and the all-important cam belt and tensioner were last replaced 31/7/17 at 114,250 miles.

The BMW 325i was, and still is, a great car. 

The trick is to find one that has been well cared for, preferably garaged, and regularly serviced. This very nice convertible ticks all those boxes and also has the benefit of only having had two owners from new who have also kept the car nice and original, with no unnecessary modifications.

If you’re looking for a classic convertible that will be a pleasure to own and drive, and never go out of fashion, then your search is over.

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